Taxes in the United States
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office has full-time permanent staff in only four (4) U.S. embassies and consulates to provide U.S. Federal tax assistance to Americans living abroad. There is no IRS representative at U.S. Embassy, Accra.
The IRS Home Page has a lot of information available to answer many questions. Go to 'Individuals' and then 'Overseas Taxpayers' you will find a section of FAQ, which will take you to IRS Publication 54. Many questions of overseas taxpayers can be answered from that source.
For immediate assistance from a taxpayer specialist, you can call, fax or email the International Customer Service Site located in Philadelphia. The Service Site is open Monday through Friday, for 20 hours each day, from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time. The customer service representatives there can be contacted as follows:
Tel: 1- 215-516-2000
Fax: 1- 215- 516-2555
E-mail inquiries: http://www.irs.gov/help/page/0,,id=133197,00.html
Inquiries regarding individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) should be made at
Tel: 1- 215 -516-4846
Fax: 1- 215- 516-3271
Note: All inquiries must be in the English language.
Please choose a topic: (link the following topics to the appropriate sections below)
• Contact the IRS
• New IRS Regulations
• Obtain IRS Forms
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs)
• Social Security Numbers for American Citizen Children
• Report Rates of Exchange
• Tax Guidance for Expats
• Copies/Transcripts of Previous Tax Returns